Ante Meridian (Valspar 5005-1B)
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Ante Meridian (Valspar 5005-1B) is a light, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ante Meridian
Four Valspar colors picked for Ante Meridian by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ante Meridian, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Pine Frost | SW 9656 | 65 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Moonshine | 2140-60 | 66.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Brook Green | N410-2 | 68 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Wayward Willow | 1033-2 | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Ante Meridian (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Ante Meridian
Darker than Ante Meridian
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5005-1B |
| Hex | #D4D8CF |
| RGB | 212, 216, 207 |
| HSL | 87°, 10%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.8, -3.0, 4.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ante Meridian (Valspar 5005-1B), published as #D4D8CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ante Meridian (Valspar 5005-1B)?
- Ante Meridian has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ante Meridian is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ante Meridian in another brand?
- Brook Green (Behr N410-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ante Meridian warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ante Meridian as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.